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join us along the Trail Of The Ancients. The Of Trail the along us join the area from at least 10,000 B.C., sustaining B.C., 10,000 least at from area the
adventure to understanding. For an experience you’ll never forget, never you’ll experience an For understanding. to adventure O
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The Trail Of The Ancients is a trail from the past to the future, from future, the to past the from trail a is Ancients The Of Trail The
nities, and Indian lands. The earliest inhabitants earliest The lands. Indian and nities,
numerous archaeological sites, modern commu- modern sites, archaeological numerous
settlers, small Anglo communities emerged throughout the Plateau. Plateau. the throughout emerged communities Anglo small settlers,
and highly visible cultural heritage, including heritage, cultural visible highly and
development of this area. As the land was explored by these new new these by explored was land the As area. this of development
America.” The Four Corners area has a dense a has area Corners Four The America.”
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Mountains. The railroad also played an important part in the the in part important an played also railroad The Mountains. Below: Lowry Pueblo Lowry Below:
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supported the thriving mining communities in the nearby San Juan San nearby the in communities mining thriving the supported
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The area encompassed by the Trail Of The Of Trail the by encompassed area The Below: Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Archaeological Canyon Crow Below: Left: Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde Mesa at Palace Cliff Left:
experienced a ranching and farming boom that boom farming and ranching a experienced
Left: Anasazi Heritage Center Heritage Anasazi Left:
In the late 1800s, the Colorado Plateau Plateau Colorado the 1800s, late the In
Bill Proud Bill short distance of paved roads. paved of distance short
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from paved highways to graded roads, graded to highways paved from Travelers “Fifty Places of a Lifetime”. Lifetime”. a of Places “Fifty Travelers Open year-round. year-round. Open
Navajo Reservation, the largest reservation in reservation largest the Reservation, Navajo easily accessible; to visit the other sites requires sites other the visit to accessible; easily Open seasonally. Open
monument in the world and one of National Geographic National of one and world the in monument begin at any point. Road conditions vary conditions Road point. any at begin
tours are not allowed. Call 800-847-5485 for tour reservations. tour for 800-847-5485 Call allowed. not are tours
, and D-shaped towers. Square Tower site is site Tower Square towers. D-shaped and , circular
family communities scattered throughout the throughout scattered communities family
designated a World Heritage Site and was recently voted #1 historic historic #1 voted recently was and Site Heritage World a designated
adventure on the Trail of the Ancients can Ancients the of Trail the on adventure
Puebloan cultures. For the sake of preservation and protection, self-guided protection, and preservation of sake the For cultures. Puebloan are characterized by their unique square, oval, oval, square, unique their by characterized are
National Park set aside to preserve the works of humankind, has been has humankind, of works the preserve to aside set Park National
People.” Until recently, most Diné lived in small in lived Diné most recently, Until People.”
red rock country of southeast Utah. The Utah. southeast of country rock red
by Ute Indians who have a broad knowledge of the Ute and Ancestral and Ute the of knowledge broad a have who Indians Ute by These sites were all erected around A.D. 1200 and 1200 A.D. around erected all were sites These
program; call 800-422-8975. 800-422-8975. call program;
-guided, or bus tours of the park. Mesa Verde, the first the Verde, Mesa park. the of tours bus or -guided, ranger driving,
used by Spanish explorers, but the people call themselves Diné, “The Diné, themselves call people the but explorers, Spanish by used
ours are guided are ours T resources. environmental and cultural s land’ the protect Reservations are required for the day the for required are Reservations Colorado, and the snow-capped mountains and mountains snow-capped the and Colorado, Ancestral Puebloan sites are located at Hovenweep. at located are sites Puebloan Ancestral
world renowned center for exploring this ancient culture by walking, walking, by culture ancient this exploring for center renowned world
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rimmed canyons and green valleys of southwest of valleys green and canyons rimmed
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living in dispersed communities. With the confinement of the Ute the of confinement the With communities. dispersed in living
Open year-round. Open Colorado and Colorado
tural and historical sites in Arizona, Colorado, Arizona, in sites historical and tural
the four states and the Ute and Navajo nations fly over the monument. the over fly nations Navajo and Ute the and states four the
well as displays of regional Native American art. art. American Native regional of displays as well lifestyle. The Utes moved between the mountains and the canyons, the and mountains the between moved Utes The lifestyle. Located in both in Located
remote archaeological sites and significant cul- significant and sites archaeological remote on road conditions. conditions. road on of the great seals of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The flags of flags The Colorado. and Utah, Mexico, New Arizona, of seals great the of
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the United States where four states meet at a single point. The monument The point. single a at meet states four where States United the
the Four Corners region by Native by region Corners Four the
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complete restoration and stands in front of the of front in stands and restoration complete
research. research. Monday - Saturday. Saturday. - Monday Open year-round. year-round. Open
800-253-1616.
and established a rich mosaic of culture that survives even today even survives that culture of mosaic rich a established and
known as the Galloping Goose, has undergone has Goose, Galloping the as known followed by in-depth Native American cultural programs. programs. cultural American Native in-depth by followed southwest Colorado are curated at the museum and available for available and museum the at curated are Colorado southwest
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developed a stable farming life revolving around large communities large around revolving life farming stable a developed
Railroad Museum. Rio Grande Motor Car #5, also #5, Car Motor Grande Rio Museum. Railroad , American dances are held at the Center Memorial Day through Labor Day Labor through Day Memorial Center the at held are dances American well as Pueblo, Ute, and Navajo lifeways. Over three million artifacts from from artifacts million three Over lifeways. Navajo and Ute, Pueblo, as well
For information on stops in Colorado in stops on information For
their civilization throughout the region. The Ancestral Puebloans Ancestral The region. the throughout civilization their s history at the Rio Grand Southern Grand Rio the at history s area’ this exhibits on the Ancestral Puebloan, Ute Mountain Ute, and Navajo. Native Navajo. and Ute, Mountain Ute Puebloan, Ancestral the on exhibits , as , permanent exhibits, and films explore archaeology and local history local and archaeology explore films and exhibits, permanent T
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Housed in a 1909 historic building, the Cultural Center is a forum for forum a is Center Cultural the building, historic 1909 a in Housed A museum for interpreting the history and culture of the Four Corners Four the of culture and history the interpreting for museum A M R i USEUM AND AILCAR The Ancestral Puebloans occupied the Four Corners area from area Corners Four the occupied Puebloans Ancestral The
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RAIL of the NCIENTS from Utah & Arizona TRAIL of the TTRAIL of the AANCIENTS TRAIL of the VALLEY OF THE GODS 18 GRAND GULCH PRIMITIVE AREA 17 NCIENTS Tucked at the foot of Cedar Mesa, this rugged landscape holds numerous 1 Ancient communities thrived in Grand Gulch for more than 1,000 years. NCIENTS t The fifty-two mile long canyon contains pictographs and petroglyph panels Arizona A A Utah monoliths. The drive through the valley is 17 miles long. Best light for view- ing is early morning or evening. Open year-round depending on road and sites from the Basketmaker and Pueblo periods. Travel is limited to For information on the stops For information on the stops in Utah conditions. hiking or horseback. A variety of permits and fees are applicable. in Arizona contact Tourism contact San Juan County Visitor Services at 800-574-4386. Open year-round, weather permitting. Information at 800-842-8257. GOOSENECKS STATE PARK 19 EDGE OF THE CEDARS MUSEUM STATE PARK 12 P Located on the rim 1,500 feet above the Great Goosenecks of the San Juan i MULE CANYON RUIN 15 v CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT 24 i Explore an Ancestral Puebloan site at this official archaeological repository. River, this park provides the most striking example of an “entrenched river This well-preserved Pueblo surface site includes a partially reconstructed One of the largest and most comprehensive collections of artifacts from the meander” in North America and a glimpse into 300,000 million years of kiva and residence unit, as well as informative signing. The sheer red rock canyons and rock formations of Canyon De Chelly Ancestral Pueblo, Navajo and Ute people, and Euro-American settlers is geology. Open year-round. Open year-round. shelter hundreds of prehistoric Indian sites, including many cliff housed in this museum. Open year-round. dwellings. Navajo tribal members still live in the canyon, raising sheep and cattle and growing crops. A visitor center offers exhibits and cultural z SAND ISLAND 21 SOUTHEAST UTAH WELCOME CENTER 11 - displays. Visitors into the canyon must be accompanied by a park- BUTLER WASH PUEBLOAN CLIFF DWELLINGS 13 Not an island at all, this popular launch site for float trips on the San Juan Information is provided by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land authorized Navajo guide. Open year-round. / Management, US Forest Service, San Juan County, Canyonlands Natural Notable for its circular and rectangular kivas, this site was possibly River is also the location of a large petroglyph panel displaying rock art (wheelchair accessible in some areas) inhabited by people from Mesa Verde or the area around Kayenta, Arizona. from 800 to 2,000 years old. The panel presents a comprehensive overview History Association, and the City of Monticello. Brochures, maps, books, This Pueblo III site was active during the A.D. 1200s. 3/4 mile round trip of the rock art found all along the San Juan River. and other media are available. Open daily March–October with abbreviated NAVAJO NATIONAL MONUMENT 23 hours November–February. hike to viewing area. Open year-round. Open year-round. n Spectacular cliff dwellings—Betatakin and Keet Seel—are located in the U Monument’s canyons. A visitor center includes displays, an overlook of b ISTORIC OWN OF LUFF 20 MONUMENT VALLEY 22 COMB RIDGE 14 H T B Betatakin, and a nature trail. Hikes into the canyon are possible only with 1 Bluff, the oldest Anglo community in southeast Utah, founded in 1880, Captivating at any time of the year, picture perfect views await around The Monument is open year-round, This serrated sandstone ridge is a geologic monocline. It begins in the Blue permits or on ranger guided tours. Mountains to the north and ends near Kayenta, Arizona 80 miles to the has been home to people for thousands of years. The original fort still every bend. The buttes, mesas, canyons, and free-standing but hikes to Betatakin and Keet Seel are available only from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (wheelchair accessible in some areas) south. Unmaintained roads lead to scenic areas, archaeological sites, and stands and many surviving homes, evidence of the wealth of the community formations reveal their greatest beauty at sunrise and sunset. Guided tours are primitive camping. Open year-round depending on road conditions. during the Victorian era, are in use. Enjoy hikes to nearby rock art and archaeological sites or a walking tour of the historic town. recommended and available at the Below: Canyon de Chelly Bill Proud E Monument Valley Navajo Tribal NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT 16 Park or at Gouldings Lodge. Open year-round. (wheelchair Although it was discovered by Anglo explorers in 1883, native peoples accessible in some areas) used this area for many years before. Trails lead to each bridge and a comprehensive trail traverses the canyon bottom. Small archaeological sites are scattered throughout the canyon.
Recently designated the first National Dark Below: Left & Right Mitten buttes in Edge of the Cedars Sky Park, as well as the first NPS park to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Gouldings Lodge State Park be solar powered. Open year-round. Edge of the Cedars State Park (wheelchair accessible in some areas)
Right: Annual International Bluff Balloon Festival Bill Proud
Front cover: (Utah) Monument Valley Robert Riberia
Owachamo Bridge at Natural Bridges Monument Valley window Utah National Monument Jim McCarthy Colorado National Park Service
food plants. food
themselves by hunting game and gathering gathering and game hunting by themselves
join us along the Trail Of The Ancients. The Of Trail the along us join the area from at least 10,000 B.C., sustaining B.C., 10,000 least at from area the
adventure to understanding. For an experience you’ll never forget, never you’ll experience an For understanding. to adventure O
of the area were nomadic peoples who lived in lived who peoples nomadic were area the of
The Trail Of The Ancients is a trail from the past to the future, from future, the to past the from trail a is Ancients The Of Trail The
nities, and Indian lands. The earliest inhabitants earliest The lands. Indian and nities,
numerous archaeological sites, modern commu- modern sites, archaeological numerous
settlers, small Anglo communities emerged throughout the Plateau. Plateau. the throughout emerged communities Anglo small settlers,
and highly visible cultural heritage, including heritage, cultural visible highly and
development of this area. As the land was explored by these new new these by explored was land the As area. this of development
America.” The Four Corners area has a dense a has area Corners Four The America.”
Bill Proud Bill
Mountains. The railroad also played an important part in the the in part important an played also railroad The Mountains. Below: Lowry Pueblo Lowry Below:
Ancients is truly “the archaeological heartland of heartland archaeological “the truly is Ancients
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supported the thriving mining communities in the nearby San Juan San nearby the in communities mining thriving the supported
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The area encompassed by the Trail Of The Of Trail the by encompassed area The Below: Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Archaeological Canyon Crow Below: Left: Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde Mesa at Palace Cliff Left:
experienced a ranching and farming boom that boom farming and ranching a experienced
Left: Anasazi Heritage Center Heritage Anasazi Left:
In the late 1800s, the Colorado Plateau Plateau Colorado the 1800s, late the In
Bill Proud Bill short distance of paved roads. paved of distance short
at Hovenweep National Monument National Hovenweep at
Bernadette Heath Bernadette
Montezuma’s Castle Castle Montezuma’s clearance. Most stops are on or within a within or on are stops Most clearance. in some areas) some in
Tribal Park Tribal
million acres. million E (wheelchair accessible accessible (wheelchair
Tree House Kiva at Ute Mountain Ute at Kiva House Tree
some requiring stiff suspension or high or suspension stiff requiring some Open year-round. year-round. Open
the continental U.S., containing about 16.5 16.5 about containing U.S., continental the
ç hiking. and travel back-road
from paved highways to graded roads, graded to highways paved from Travelers “Fifty Places of a Lifetime”. Lifetime”. a of Places “Fifty Travelers Open year-round. year-round. Open
Navajo Reservation, the largest reservation in reservation largest the Reservation, Navajo easily accessible; to visit the other sites requires sites other the visit to accessible; easily Open seasonally. Open
monument in the world and one of National Geographic National of one and world the in monument begin at any point. Road conditions vary conditions Road point. any at begin
tours are not allowed. Call 800-847-5485 for tour reservations. tour for 800-847-5485 Call allowed. not are tours
, and D-shaped towers. Square Tower site is site Tower Square towers. D-shaped and , circular
family communities scattered throughout the throughout scattered communities family
designated a World Heritage Site and was recently voted #1 historic historic #1 voted recently was and Site Heritage World a designated
adventure on the Trail of the Ancients can Ancients the of Trail the on adventure
Puebloan cultures. For the sake of preservation and protection, self-guided protection, and preservation of sake the For cultures. Puebloan are characterized by their unique square, oval, oval, square, unique their by characterized are
National Park set aside to preserve the works of humankind, has been has humankind, of works the preserve to aside set Park National
People.” Until recently, most Diné lived in small in lived Diné most recently, Until People.”
red rock country of southeast Utah. The Utah. southeast of country rock red
by Ute Indians who have a broad knowledge of the Ute and Ancestral and Ute the of knowledge broad a have who Indians Ute by These sites were all erected around A.D. 1200 and 1200 A.D. around erected all were sites These
program; call 800-422-8975. 800-422-8975. call program;
-guided, or bus tours of the park. Mesa Verde, the first the Verde, Mesa park. the of tours bus or -guided, ranger driving,
used by Spanish explorers, but the people call themselves Diné, “The Diné, themselves call people the but explorers, Spanish by used
ours are guided are ours T resources. environmental and cultural s land’ the protect Reservations are required for the day the for required are Reservations Colorado, and the snow-capped mountains and mountains snow-capped the and Colorado, Ancestral Puebloan sites are located at Hovenweep. at located are sites Puebloan Ancestral
world renowned center for exploring this ancient culture by walking, walking, by culture ancient this exploring for center renowned world
This vast area is also home for the Navajo. The name Navajo was first was Navajo name The Navajo. the for home also is area vast This . . activity hands-on a
Puebloan and Ute culture and is operated as a primitive area in order to order in area primitive a as operated is and culture Ute and Puebloan the Ancients. Six Ancients. the
rimmed canyons and green valleys of southwest of valleys green and canyons rimmed
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site tour of a working excavation and excavation working a of tour site
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A.D. 450 and A.D. 1300 provide an unparalleled opportunity to experience to opportunity unparalleled an provide 1300 A.D. and 450 A.D. desert of northeast Arizona, the sandstone- the Arizona, northeast of desert v
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site is site 1
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Native American vendors sell hand-made jewelry hand-made sell vendors American Native , crafts, and traditional and crafts, ,
living in dispersed communities. With the confinement of the Ute the of confinement the With communities. dispersed in living
Open year-round. Open Colorado and Colorado
tural and historical sites in Arizona, Colorado, Arizona, in sites historical and tural
the four states and the Ute and Navajo nations fly over the monument. the over fly nations Navajo and Ute the and states four the
well as displays of regional Native American art. art. American Native regional of displays as well lifestyle. The Utes moved between the mountains and the canyons, the and mountains the between moved Utes The lifestyle. Located in both in Located
remote archaeological sites and significant cul- significant and sites archaeological remote on road conditions. conditions. road on of the great seals of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The flags of flags The Colorado. and Utah, Mexico, New Arizona, of seals great the of
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10 erde V Mesa and Chacoan itself. village the outside constructed was kiva inhabited larger areas of Colorado and Utah, sustaining themselves sustaining Utah, and Colorado of areas larger inhabited
the United States where four states meet at a single point. The monument The point. single a at meet states four where States United the
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complete restoration and stands in front of the of front in stands and restoration complete
research. research. Monday - Saturday. Saturday. - Monday Open year-round. year-round. Open
800-253-1616.
and established a rich mosaic of culture that survives even today even survives that culture of mosaic rich a established and
known as the Galloping Goose, has undergone has Goose, Galloping the as known followed by in-depth Native American cultural programs. programs. cultural American Native in-depth by followed southwest Colorado are curated at the museum and available for available and museum the at curated are Colorado southwest
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Railroad Museum. Rio Grande Motor Car #5, also #5, Car Motor Grande Rio Museum. Railroad , American dances are held at the Center Memorial Day through Labor Day Labor through Day Memorial Center the at held are dances American well as Pueblo, Ute, and Navajo lifeways. Over three million artifacts from from artifacts million three Over lifeways. Navajo and Ute, Pueblo, as well
For information on stops in Colorado in stops on information For
their civilization throughout the region. The Ancestral Puebloans Ancestral The region. the throughout civilization their s history at the Rio Grand Southern Grand Rio the at history s area’ this exhibits on the Ancestral Puebloan, Ute Mountain Ute, and Navajo. Native Navajo. and Ute, Mountain Ute Puebloan, Ancestral the on exhibits , as , permanent exhibits, and films explore archaeology and local history local and archaeology explore films and exhibits, permanent T
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Housed in a 1909 historic building, the Cultural Center is a forum for forum a is Center Cultural the building, historic 1909 a in Housed A museum for interpreting the history and culture of the Four Corners Four the of culture and history the interpreting for museum A M R i USEUM AND AILCAR The Ancestral Puebloans occupied the Four Corners area from area Corners Four the occupied Puebloans Ancestral The
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RAIL of the NCIENTS from Utah & Arizona TRAIL of the TTRAIL of the AANCIENTS TRAIL of the VALLEY OF THE GODS 18 GRAND GULCH PRIMITIVE AREA 17 NCIENTS Tucked at the foot of Cedar Mesa, this rugged landscape holds numerous 1 Ancient communities thrived in Grand Gulch for more than 1,000 years. NCIENTS t The fifty-two mile long canyon contains pictographs and petroglyph panels Arizona A A Utah monoliths. The drive through the valley is 17 miles long. Best light for view- ing is early morning or evening. Open year-round depending on road and sites from the Basketmaker and Pueblo periods. Travel is limited to For information on the stops For information on the stops in Utah conditions. hiking or horseback. A variety of permits and fees are applicable. in Arizona contact Tourism contact San Juan County Visitor Services at 800-574-4386. Open year-round, weather permitting. Information at 800-842-8257. GOOSENECKS STATE PARK 19 EDGE OF THE CEDARS MUSEUM STATE PARK 12 P Located on the rim 1,500 feet above the Great Goosenecks of the San Juan i MULE CANYON RUIN 15 v CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT 24 i Explore an Ancestral Puebloan site at this official archaeological repository. River, this park provides the most striking example of an “entrenched river This well-preserved Pueblo surface site includes a partially reconstructed One of the largest and most comprehensive collections of artifacts from the meander” in North America and a glimpse into 300,000 million years of kiva and residence unit, as well as informative signing. The sheer red rock canyons and rock formations of Canyon De Chelly Ancestral Pueblo, Navajo and Ute people, and Euro-American settlers is geology. Open year-round. Open year-round. shelter hundreds of prehistoric Indian sites, including many cliff housed in this museum. Open year-round. dwellings. Navajo tribal members still live in the canyon, raising sheep and cattle and growing crops. A visitor center offers exhibits and cultural z SAND ISLAND 21 SOUTHEAST UTAH WELCOME CENTER 11 - displays. Visitors into the canyon must be accompanied by a park- BUTLER WASH PUEBLOAN CLIFF DWELLINGS 13 Not an island at all, this popular launch site for float trips on the San Juan Information is provided by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land authorized Navajo guide. Open year-round. / Management, US Forest Service, San Juan County, Canyonlands Natural Notable for its circular and rectangular kivas, this site was possibly River is also the location of a large petroglyph panel displaying rock art (wheelchair accessible in some areas) inhabited by people from Mesa Verde or the area around Kayenta, Arizona. from 800 to 2,000 years old. The panel presents a comprehensive overview History Association, and the City of Monticello. Brochures, maps, books, This Pueblo III site was active during the A.D. 1200s. 3/4 mile round trip of the rock art found all along the San Juan River. and other media are available. Open daily March–October with abbreviated NAVAJO NATIONAL MONUMENT 23 hours November–February. hike to viewing area. Open year-round. Open year-round. n Spectacular cliff dwellings—Betatakin and Keet Seel—are located in the U Monument’s canyons. A visitor center includes displays, an overlook of b ISTORIC OWN OF LUFF 20 MONUMENT VALLEY 22 COMB RIDGE 14 H T B Betatakin, and a nature trail. Hikes into the canyon are possible only with 1 Bluff, the oldest Anglo community in southeast Utah, founded in 1880, Captivating at any time of the year, picture perfect views await around The Monument is open year-round, This serrated sandstone ridge is a geologic monocline. It begins in the Blue permits or on ranger guided tours. Mountains to the north and ends near Kayenta, Arizona 80 miles to the has been home to people for thousands of years. The original fort still every bend. The buttes, mesas, canyons, and free-standing but hikes to Betatakin and Keet Seel are available only from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (wheelchair accessible in some areas) south. Unmaintained roads lead to scenic areas, archaeological sites, and stands and many surviving homes, evidence of the wealth of the community formations reveal their greatest beauty at sunrise and sunset. Guided tours are primitive camping. Open year-round depending on road conditions. during the Victorian era, are in use. Enjoy hikes to nearby rock art and archaeological sites or a walking tour of the historic town. recommended and available at the Below: Canyon de Chelly Bill Proud E Monument Valley Navajo Tribal NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT 16 Park or at Gouldings Lodge. Open year-round. (wheelchair Although it was discovered by Anglo explorers in 1883, native peoples accessible in some areas) used this area for many years before. Trails lead to each bridge and a comprehensive trail traverses the canyon bottom. Small archaeological sites are scattered throughout the canyon.
Recently designated the first National Dark Below: Left & Right Mitten buttes in Edge of the Cedars Sky Park, as well as the first NPS park to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Gouldings Lodge State Park be solar powered. Open year-round. Edge of the Cedars State Park (wheelchair accessible in some areas)
Right: Annual International Bluff Balloon Festival Bill Proud
Front cover: (Utah) Monument Valley Robert Riberia
Owachamo Bridge at Natural Bridges Monument Valley window Utah National Monument Jim McCarthy Colorado National Park Service